Creamy Tuna and Pepper Pasta Bake

Cuisine: Italian
Effort: Low
Quick: Less than 1 hour
Cook's Fave: Yes

Serves: 6, Calories: 483, Time: 1 hr

Ingredients:

  • 300g dried pasta.  1047
  • 1 tbsp veg oil.  124
  • 1 large onion, chopped.  75
  • 2 tsp garlic purée.  34
  • 2 tbsp tomato purée.  20
  • 2 x 112g tin tuna chunks in brine.  224
  • 2 x 400g tins chopped tomatoes.  200
  • 3 peppers, chopped.  150
  • 1 tsp oregano
  • 1 tsp parsley
  • 120ml double Elmlea.  402
  • 150g cheddar cheese, grated.  624
  • ⅛ tsp salt
  • ⅛ tsp pepper

Method:

  1. Preheat oven to 180°C Fan/Gas Mark 6.
  2. In large saucepan; Cook pasta al dente, drain, set aside.
  3. Meanwhile, in sauté pan; Soften onions. 5 mins.
  4. Add peppers, tuna, salt, pepper, tomato purée, garlic purée, oregano and parsley. Simmer. 5 mins.
  5. Stir in tinned tomatoes and Elmlea. Bubble. 5 mins.
  6. Transfer pasta and sauce to 14x10" Pyrex dish. Scatter on cheese.
  7. Bake for 20-25 mins, until golden and bubbling.

Calories = 2900

  • 2900 / 6 = 483

Alternatively: Omit pasta and one tin of tomatoes, serve with jacket potatoes and cheese on top.


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